Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Renewable energy consumption was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
197th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1990
All-time low
0.5%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, 1990–2015

00.250.50.7511990200220151990: 1.1 % in TFEC1991: 1 % in TFEC1992: 0.889 % in TFEC1993: 0.898 % in TFEC1994: 0.805 % in TFEC1995: 0.837 % in TFEC1996: 0.859 % in TFEC1997: 0.843 % in TFEC1998: 0.618 % in TFEC1999: 0.525 % in TFEC2000: 0.597 % in TFEC2001: 0.602 % in TFEC2002: 0.684 % in TFEC2003: 0.697 % in TFEC2004: 0.753 % in TFEC2005: 0.759 % in TFEC2006: 0.744 % in TFEC2007: 0.7 % in TFEC2008: 0.724 % in TFEC2009: 0.649 % in TFEC2010: 0.835 % in TFEC2011: 1.1 % in TFEC2012: 0.824 % in TFEC2013: 0.901 % in TFEC2014: 0.858 % in TFEC2015: 0.853 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.9% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 1.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.

That places Hong Kong 197th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 194 Maldives 1.0% compare
  2. 195 Iran 0.9% compare
  3. 198 Iraq 0.8% compare
  4. 199 Singapore 0.7% compare
  5. 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong?
Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong was 0.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
How does Hong Kong rank for renewable energy consumption?
Hong Kong ranks 197th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption